Christchurch weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Poor
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Christchurch in August?
In August, Christchurch is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Christchurch.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 34 | 39 | 55 |
| Day | 10° | 11° | 13° |
| Night | 3° | 4° | 6° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 10 | 9 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min07:26 – 17:43
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+12Pacific/Auckland
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %30 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Christchurch in August: quick answers
Is Christchurch hot in August?
No. In August, Christchurch is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Does it rain much in Christchurch in August?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total.
Christchurch month by month
The whole year in ChristchurchAll destinations: New ZealandWhere to go in August
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences